> Does a parent death signal make most sense between separately written programs?
I don't think it does. It has always seemed an utterly cockamamy feature
to me, and I've never understood what actually motivated it.
> Does a parent death signal make most sense between processes that are part of
> a larger program.
That is the only way I can really see it being used. The only actual
example of use I know is what Albert Cahalan reported. To my mind, the
only semantics that matter for pdeath_signal are what previous uses
expected in the past and still need for compatibility. If we started with
a fresh rationale from the ground up on what the feature is good for, I am
rather skeptical it would pass muster to be added today.
Thanks,
Roland
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